Tuskeegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal
subject: World War II
description: This Congressional Gold Medal was presented to Ralph Orduna’s family by Congressman Lee Terry in 2006. The medals were awarded to all members of the Tuskeegee Airmen by the United States Congress, and issued by the United States Mint. The medallion shows three airmen: an officer, a mechanic, and a pilot. On the back are three planes: a P-40, P-51, and B-25, all planes flown by the Tuskeegee Airmen. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
creator: United States Mint
source: Ralph Orduna of the Tuskeegee Airmen, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
date: 2008
rights: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
format: object
type: image